Something I found interesting about my personal training and weight lifting years: I knew the protein and calorie amounts of most foods. When I was at the peak of my body-building, I intentionally trained without any supplementation, only real ingredients. No protein powders or creatine. Just food. So, I got to know the nutritional profile … Continue reading Calcium Supplements & Osteoporosis
Calcium repeatedly ranks in the top 3 to 10 most searched terms online when it comes to osteoporosis. And if you search for images for calcium online, you get a whole lot of photos of milk. Well, it's not as easy as "Drink your milk." What if you can't drink milk, or consume any dairy, … Continue reading Calcium & Osteoporosis
We spend hundreds, sometimes thousands, of dollars on supplements for bone health—calcium, magnesium, vitamin D3, vitamin K2, collagen... We spend hours planning and prepping meals and sipping herbal infusions to maximize our mineral balance... But here's the question I found myself asking: What if the problem isn't what we're taking, but what we're absorbing? Photo … Continue reading Gut Health & Osteoporosis
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